Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-10
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Familiar Studies of Men and Books by
Robert Louis Stevenson, is now published.
The author is famous by his works, 'fStrange
Case of DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde, +" =" Treasure
Island" etc. The volume includes "Yictor
Hugo's Romances, "Some Aspects of Rob
ert Burns !" "Walt Whitman" Thoreau, Viii
lon, Charles of Orleans, Samuel Pepys, &c.
The concluding chapters are devoted to John
Knox and his relations to women. These
are prefaced by an introduction by way of
criticism. The author introduces us to these
authors and their works in pleasing and
comprehensive style. Dodds, Mead & Co.,
publishers, New York. For sale in this city
by Judd the bookseller.
'sThe Sunny Side of Shadow, Reveries OF
a Convalescent," by Fannie Nicholas Benja-
min, is dainty little volume containing the
day dreams of long convaleseenee. The
author writes from full understanding of
life, and her book has right to live for its
touches of sympathy and refreshment, It is
full of thought and life and will touch the
reader with it's earnestness and tender senti-
ments. Ticknor & Co., publishers, Boston.
For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
Glove and Theology" by Celia Parker
Woolley, and ''The Strike in the B. MILL"
in the Ground Robin series," are two inter
esting volumes published by Ticknor & Co.,
Boston. The nature of the former can be
inferred from it's title, though it has to be
read thoroughly to be understood and
ioyed. The latter book is one emphasizing
the evils and dangers attendant upon certain
manifestations of the present day in this
country and their causes. It is a study
and well worth studying. For sale in this
city by Judd the bookseller.
Whist players will take solid comfort in
"Whist Universal" by G. W. P, author
of American Whist" The book gives an
analysis of the game as improved by the
introduction of American leads and is
adapted to all methods of play. 1t pre-
sents the opinions of European and Ameri-
can authorities upon the conduct of the
game of whist, with the history of the
French, English and American leads and
inventions. The instructions are applied
to the proper development of either meth
cd of play in vogue in this country. Tick
nor & Co., publishers, Boston. For sale in
this city by Judd the bookseller.
''The Yoke of the Thorah," by Sidney
Luska, author of GAS It Was Written" etc.,
is very good story, well thought out and
we'll put together. The author is well known
for his able dramatic efforts. Every book
from his pen is acknowledged to be a tri-
umph of art. Published by the same firm is
';The Great Bank Robbery" from the diary
of Inspector Byrnes, by Julian Hawthorne.
1t is full of information relative to the meth
DDS of committing crime. The author is
known by his previous work, professional
Criminals of America" He is chief of de-
tectives in New York city. Each is an in
teresting book of its kind. Cassell & Co.,
publishers, New York. For sale in this city
by Judd the bookseller.
Chauvenet's geometry has for many years
been used as text book in schools and col
leges. A new edition of the treatise on ele-
mentary geometry, revised and abridged by
W. E. Byerly, professor of mathematics in
Harvard university, has just appeared. It
comprises the features of the older edition
with the same propositions and theorems, to
which is added a syllabus containing the axi
oms, postulates and the captions of the main
theorems and eorollaries to assist in review
and the preparation of new proofs. J. B.
Lippincott & Co., publishers, Philadelphia.
For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.